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The Maharashtra government has demanded that the producers of Bt Cotton seeds reduce prices by Rs 100 for 450 grams in view of the agrarian distress in the state. Source: Mumbai News

NAVI MUMBAI: Incidents of thefts of breaking of the window panes of unattended parked cars and stealing valuables kept inside is increasing in the city. Two such incidents have been reported on Monday that occurred in Kharghar and CBD nodes. While, in Kharghar node, it is the second incident within a week at the same spot near Iskcon temple, in CBD node, the thieves have targeted the car parked at a distance of 200 metres from CBD police station. On Monday a FIR has been registered at Kharghar police station by 61-year-old Surendrapal Maniktala, a resident of sector-20, Kharghar, who has claimed he has parked his car near Iskcon temple on 27 May around 7.30 am and had gone to offer prayers. When he returned, he found his car's rear left door window pane broken and his laptop and cannon camera totally worth Rs 26k was stolen. Last Friday, at the same spot, a Kharghar resident Yogesh Gupta's (34) car window pane was broken and his laptop, mobile and purse was stolen. The stolen…

NAVI MUMBAI: Two injured black kites were brought to the animal hospital in Kharghar on Thursday by rescuers. One of the kite's right wing was bleeding as it had been slashed. "After thorough examination we realized that the bird must have got entangled with wires or Manja thread .We have started the necessary treatment and medications," said Dr Yuvraj Kaginkar, an avian veterinarian. The birds are being treated at Myvets4Pets Animal Hospital and will be released in the wild after they recover. The birds were malnourished as they had not eaten or drunk for a long time before being rescued. "Since nutrition is the key factor during recovery, we have been giving them meat," said Dr. Madhurita Gupta, chief veterinarian. Kaginkar added that the bird with the damaged wing may not be able to fly very well but they have to release them as "there is no space to keep the birds after recovery". Article Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/2-injured-kites-being…

Come June 1 and there will be no toll for private four-wheelers (light vehicles) and state transport buses at 53 toll plazas while 12 toll plazas will be fully shut down.Of the 53, six toll nakas are in the neighbouring areas of Mumbai. Source: Mumbai News

The government has set up an authority to hear complaints against police personnel, including custodial injury , death and rape, arrest or detention without prescribed procedure, and misconduct. Source: Mumbai News

Barely 20 days after her home in Kalbadevi caught fire and subsequently collapsed, 23 year old Priyanka Pol was able to get married as per schedule, thanks to several well wishers who contributed generously towards it. Source: Mumbai News

Pushed to the wall, the BEST has put a freeze on recruitments and also stopped all promotions in a bid to "save establishment costs. Source: Mumbai News

MUMBAI: BJP’s first chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday constituted a high powered task force to draft an action plan for setting up International Financial Services Centre in BKC. Source: Mumbai News

Talks are on to introduce an advanced signalling system, prevalent in metro rail networks, in the Harbour line to improve service frequency and prevent failures. Source: Mumbai News

Around 8.5 crore commuters have travelled by Metro during the past 11 months since beginning of commercial operation on 8 June last year, Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) said here today. Source: Mumbai News